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. >> a syrian government air strike in a town near the city of homa has reportedly killed dozens. amateur video appears to show the aftermath of the attack which struck a bakery where people were lining up for their first bread in days. in damascus meanwhile u.n. peace envoy brahimi arrived today for more talks with president assad. in his attempt to remain in power, assad has cultivated the sport of minority groups within his ethically divided country. elizabeth palmer saw that policy at work during a recent visit to the southern town of swada. >> reporter: -- engulfing syria over the past months from one end of the country to the other. but so far it barely touched this town in southern syria near the border with jordan. the people who live here are a religious group that has allied itself with president assad. >> good afternoon. >> when we arrived it in town to meet the governor syrian state media was waiting for us. the regime is anxious to showcase this community full of official supporters willing to reinforce the party line, that the violence in syria is not a civil war but
. >> a syrian government air strike in a town near the city of homa has reportedly killed dozens. amateur video appears to show the aftermath of the attack which struck a bakery where people were lining up for their first bread in days. in damascus meanwhile u.n. peace envoy brahimi arrived today for more talks with president assad. in his attempt to remain in power, assad has cultivated the sport of minority groups within his ethically divided country. elizabeth palmer saw that policy at...
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nothing in today's peace plan explains who or what could make government troops and the opposition fighters lay down their arms. >> nor does the plan call on president bashar al assad to step down so talks on a democratic transition can begin. >> but the u.s. secretary of state insisted al-assad will have to go anyway, forced out by popular will and pressure from this last major international power. >> we and our partners made absolutely clear to russia and china that it is now incumbent upon them to show as saddam hussein the writing on the. >> al-assad the writing on the wall, but he said foreign pressure wouldn't influence him, he is showing no sign of giving in, giving up, or giving an order for cease-fire as required in today's well-meaning but ultimately futile meeting. >> elizabeth palm fehr, cbs news, london. >> meanwhile in egypt the country's military leadership formally handed overpower to its first civilian president today. mohammed morsi was sworn in in cairo promise agnew egypt, later he was salute bid the country's top generals, more cia an, morsi, an islamic, took power afte
nothing in today's peace plan explains who or what could make government troops and the opposition fighters lay down their arms. >> nor does the plan call on president bashar al assad to step down so talks on a democratic transition can begin. >> but the u.s. secretary of state insisted al-assad will have to go anyway, forced out by popular will and pressure from this last major international power. >> we and our partners made absolutely clear to russia and china that it is...
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. >> i had the experience, i have been trained by the government, i should be able to get a job, there should be no problem but that is not the case. >> it was the same with national guard sergeant lindsey freeland, a digital designer who who drove trucks through afghanistan. >> constantly putting in applications, resumes for different or same jobs and getting constant rejection letters. >> likewise for national guard sergeant anna rutherford, a communications specialist. >> i would definitely say the employers might be intimidated by a female who is very aggressive, very outgoing, somebody who is a very take charge type female. >> and when they go for a job interview -- >> the first questions they ask me, oh you have been deployed. >> yes. >> oh, my god, did you kill anybody? >> but praise for their accomplishments overseas often comes with rejection. >> thank you for your service, and i appreciate you coming in today. i will be giving you a call. >> or i may not be giving you a call. >> veterans, i think, feel like they have kind of been the forgotten patriots. >> congresswoman sanch
. >> i had the experience, i have been trained by the government, i should be able to get a job, there should be no problem but that is not the case. >> it was the same with national guard sergeant lindsey freeland, a digital designer who who drove trucks through afghanistan. >> constantly putting in applications, resumes for different or same jobs and getting constant rejection letters. >> likewise for national guard sergeant anna rutherford, a communications...
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high, we can see the military put tanks in the street and even see them simply just over throw the government. i think the possibilities of that are very good. >> glor: so bob as you know the u.s. spent billions funding egypt's military, what does that mean for the u.s. moving forward? >> jeff, that is exactly the problem is for all of these years since camp david we have been supporting the military, we have been funding it and it looks like the military is acting on behalf of the united states. this sort of perception on the street cannot play well for the united states. especially if its turns violent. >> glor: bob bear, thank you. tropical storm debby is a form to be reckoned with tonight, parts of two states are under a tropical storm warning as debbie swirls slowly off the gulf coast. the storm is expected to get stronger .. and is always making a mess in florida. >> we are joined now by meteorologist at our miami station wfor, you know debbie is a very unusual storm, what do we know about where it is definitely going in the next day or so? >> what seems certain over the next couple of
high, we can see the military put tanks in the street and even see them simply just over throw the government. i think the possibilities of that are very good. >> glor: so bob as you know the u.s. spent billions funding egypt's military, what does that mean for the u.s. moving forward? >> jeff, that is exactly the problem is for all of these years since camp david we have been supporting the military, we have been funding it and it looks like the military is acting on behalf of the...
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because as i argued at the convention, those of us who believe that government can be a force for good when it comes to creating opportunity for folks who are willing to work hard and play by the rules, to get into the middle class, we have an obligation to make sure government works. and there's still ways there, there are still programs that don't work there are still ways that we can make it leaner and more efficient. so i'm-- you know, more than happy to work with the republicans. and what i've said in reducing our deficits, we can make sure that we cut $2.5 dollar every dollar of increased revenue. >> that's the deal they turned down, mr. president. >> well, that's part of what this election is about. governor romney said he wouldn't take a deal with $10 of spending cuts for $1 of revenue increases. and the problem is the math or the arithmetic as president clinton said doesn't add up. you can't reduce the deficit unless you take a balanced approach that says we've got to make government leaner and more efficient. but we've also got to ask people like me, or governor romney, who h
because as i argued at the convention, those of us who believe that government can be a force for good when it comes to creating opportunity for folks who are willing to work hard and play by the rules, to get into the middle class, we have an obligation to make sure government works. and there's still ways there, there are still programs that don't work there are still ways that we can make it leaner and more efficient. so i'm-- you know, more than happy to work with the republicans. and what...
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this town is known to be anti-regime, and hint that there are anti-government fighters here. a few miles away in another suburb, it was those very anti-government fighters who we were told went on the attack yesterday with a car bomb that killed three police officers. syrians are reluctant to call this a civil war yet, but it certainly has all the hallmarks. in the southern town of derra, opposition fighters traded fire with the syrian army, which say activists then shelled civilian neighborhoods. at least 15 people died, and online video shows injured women and children being treated in a mosque. meanwhile, u.n. observers are still trying to make sense of what they and a handful of journalists saw yesterday at the site of a massacre. a neighbor told me 78 people were murdered on wednesday by armed men, some in uniform, and some local thugs. 20 bodies were piled in this house alone. by the time the u.n. arrived, only ruin, blood stains and ammunition cases were visible. but a pattern seemed to be emerging. the victims were sunni muslim, a group active against the regime. as f
this town is known to be anti-regime, and hint that there are anti-government fighters here. a few miles away in another suburb, it was those very anti-government fighters who we were told went on the attack yesterday with a car bomb that killed three police officers. syrians are reluctant to call this a civil war yet, but it certainly has all the hallmarks. in the southern town of derra, opposition fighters traded fire with the syrian army, which say activists then shelled civilian...
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in syria a new wave of attacks erupted today as rebels battled government forces once again. aleppo, syria's largest city, has been the site of fierce fighting this weekend. holy williams has more. >> reporter: the syrian rebels are targeting the government's air-bases. this video was posted on-line and claims to show opposition fighters firing at a military airport just outside of aleppo. their goal is to weaken the regime's air force. government warplanes have bombarded rebel positions, and their lightly armed opposition is normally powerless to stop them. but much of the fighting is still at street level. this internet video appears to come from darra where the rebels and regime are fighting for control of city blocks. and this is aleppo's med evil market, part of the world heritage set a blaze during fighting and now reduced to a charred skeleton. opposition groups say that syria's bloody civil war has claimed more than 30,000 lives. these bodies are said to have been discovered in damascus, a dozen men dead but we don't know who they were or why they were killed. the reg
in syria a new wave of attacks erupted today as rebels battled government forces once again. aleppo, syria's largest city, has been the site of fierce fighting this weekend. holy williams has more. >> reporter: the syrian rebels are targeting the government's air-bases. this video was posted on-line and claims to show opposition fighters firing at a military airport just outside of aleppo. their goal is to weaken the regime's air force. government warplanes have bombarded rebel positions,...
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it was the largest protest against the government in months. russians rallied against vladimir putin again today but in smaller numbers than before last sunday's election. about 10,000 people showed up in moscow. they charged the election that returned putin to the perez daens for an unprecedented third term was flawed. yesterday, five days after the election, president obama called him to congratulate him. still to come on tonight's cbs evening news, the invisible jobless. their plight brought to light. schr >> brown: apple is expanding its texas foot print. the company announced it's investing $304 million in a new campus in austin. the plan is to hire more than 3600 new employees for sales, customer service, and accounting, more than double apple's workforce in the state. as encouraging as the latest job numbers were in some respects, they still put the average length of unemployment at 40 weeks, barely shorter than the month before. then there are the so-called hidden jobless. barry petersen has some of their stories. >> reporter: barbara b
it was the largest protest against the government in months. russians rallied against vladimir putin again today but in smaller numbers than before last sunday's election. about 10,000 people showed up in moscow. they charged the election that returned putin to the perez daens for an unprecedented third term was flawed. yesterday, five days after the election, president obama called him to congratulate him. still to come on tonight's cbs evening news, the invisible jobless. their plight brought...
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instead, the government is determined to stay in power. and tens of thousands of syrians have paid with their lives. this young boy survived an attack that tore through concrete walls. he was carried away, but not to safety. because he lives in a country at war with itself. yesterday, 11,000 syrians fled their country in one of the biggest exoduses since the fighting began. most crossed into turkey, driven by deadly clashes close to the border in the town ras al-ayn. more than 400,000 syrian refugees are now living in camps. the united nations expects 300,000 more by early next year. and millions of people still inside syria need food and clothing as the winter sets in. but getting them that help in a country torn apart by civil war may be impossible. holly williams, cbs news, london. >> axelrod: later, how economic growth is transforming china. a designer car powered by a surprising design team. and the super pac scorecard. did big money pay off big at the polls? those stories when the cbs evening news continues. and house speaker boehner
instead, the government is determined to stay in power. and tens of thousands of syrians have paid with their lives. this young boy survived an attack that tore through concrete walls. he was carried away, but not to safety. because he lives in a country at war with itself. yesterday, 11,000 syrians fled their country in one of the biggest exoduses since the fighting began. most crossed into turkey, driven by deadly clashes close to the border in the town ras al-ayn. more than 400,000 syrian...
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forces and government troops rage on. what started as a protest 17 months ago is now a brutal civil war with no sign of an end. and bashar al-assad is as defiant as every peteing his claim today that the up rising is part of a western conspiracy. he said his government will keep fighting whatever the cost. kelley cobiella, cbs news, london. >> in china it was two in the morning and the passengers aboard a sleeper bus were sleeping, but then suddenly the vehicle slammed into a gas tank, exploding into flames. of the 39 people on board, only three survived. two in critical condition. the cause of the crash is under investigation. coming up on tonight's cbs evening news, tampa's homeless seek a safe harbor in the economic storm. >> cowan: as republicans gathered for their convention in familiar parks they will undoubtedly be aware of the stormy weather but may not be as aware of another issue clouding the city, tampa is plagued by one of the highest rates of homelessness in the nation, some 17,000 and nearly a quarter of the
forces and government troops rage on. what started as a protest 17 months ago is now a brutal civil war with no sign of an end. and bashar al-assad is as defiant as every peteing his claim today that the up rising is part of a western conspiracy. he said his government will keep fighting whatever the cost. kelley cobiella, cbs news, london. >> in china it was two in the morning and the passengers aboard a sleeper bus were sleeping, but then suddenly the vehicle slammed into a gas tank,...
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last night it was very, very heavy for a long period of time, consistent with the syrian government's strategy. they failed to take that stronghold in the southwest with ground troops, so they withdrew, and have been bombarding it with artillery and with helicopter gunships firing. : glor: stewart, from the best information we have been able to gather, the opposition controls between a third and half of the neighborhoods inside aleppo. does that sync up with what you are seeing? >> i would say maybe. it might be a little on the optimistic side. also, they don't have the numbers that they led me to believe. you do get that sense from the people involved in the revolution that they don't think they won't win now. it is just really a matter of how long it takes them to do that. k> glor: how significant are the casualties in aleppo? >> it really is difficult to y ow. i think the latest figures for yesterday in the country were about 186. i am not sure how many were in aleppo itself. we noticed before, when i have been in homes and in hama, very much the same. it is often the civilians who
last night it was very, very heavy for a long period of time, consistent with the syrian government's strategy. they failed to take that stronghold in the southwest with ground troops, so they withdrew, and have been bombarding it with artillery and with helicopter gunships firing. : glor: stewart, from the best information we have been able to gather, the opposition controls between a third and half of the neighborhoods inside aleppo. does that sync up with what you are seeing? >> i...
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. >> reporter: the syrian government today categorically denied that its forces were responsible for the bloodshed blaming terrorists for the killing. syria's powerful ally russia again supported the regime's sy version of events but u.n. but u.n. monitors confirmed today that artillery and tank re wls are were fired at the neighborhood. activists say the attack began after an anti-government protest friday. .yrian forces started shelling residential areas. ositionposition groups say the pro government para military force called the shabia stormed the village and began executing women and children. .n. observers arrived to find dozens of bodies and furious hsidents. the envoy kofi annan is expected back in damascus this week. so far he has only the power to ask, again, that the violence ,tops. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. in lor: in our nation's capitol it is a holiday weekend tradition. the streets roared with the sounds of motorcycles as thousands of riders gathered for roe rolling thunder rally. this is the 25th year for the eent which began in support of vietnam era prisone
. >> reporter: the syrian government today categorically denied that its forces were responsible for the bloodshed blaming terrorists for the killing. syria's powerful ally russia again supported the regime's sy version of events but u.n. but u.n. monitors confirmed today that artillery and tank re wls are were fired at the neighborhood. activists say the attack began after an anti-government protest friday. .yrian forces started shelling residential areas. ositionposition groups say the...
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but just the-- just the latest in her decade long battle against the military backed government here. on her way to polling station this morning, there was no mistaking su chi's card as hundreds of ethnic people in their special formal dress flocked to her. her party is competing for just 44 just 44 seats of the 664 in parliament. the m the military and its political party dominate the governing body. >> she has just walked into this polling station behind me here. they're keeping the press at bay a way from the school, so she can have a few moments to talk with the people she hopes to foundent. we found this family of road in just off the main road in this little hamlet. >> you voted for ung sung, you voted for her, you voted for her. >> they voted for the lady as she is known here because they see her as courageas. international election monitors only invited at the last minute sold initially optimistic despite widespread concern and reports of v reports of voting irregularities. irregularities. on friday su chi said it's not power we're trying to win but democracy for our people pe
but just the-- just the latest in her decade long battle against the military backed government here. on her way to polling station this morning, there was no mistaking su chi's card as hundreds of ethnic people in their special formal dress flocked to her. her party is competing for just 44 just 44 seats of the 664 in parliament. the m the military and its political party dominate the governing body. >> she has just walked into this polling station behind me here. they're keeping the...
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there were also attacks against nato bases in government facilities in three other cities. a taliban spokesman said it was the start of the spring offensive, and retaliation for u.s. troops burning korans, urinating on bodies and last month's killing of 17 civilians by a lone army sergeant. >> the attackers managed to penetrate what is supposedly a ring of steel around the afghan capitol put in place two years ago. and also breached last september, when taliban fighters managed to hit the u.s. embassy. an afghan government minister blames forces for what is o known as the haqqani network an offshoot of the taliban headquartered in pakistan. >> one has to be concerned about seven simultaneous attacks countrywide. it does show a certainly resilience by the adversary. in the end there may be more casualties from the insurgents than there are on the side of innocent civilians or government troops. >> in a written statement the international force kos mannedder u.s. general john allen says he was enormously proud of the afghan response. they were on the scene immediately, well l
there were also attacks against nato bases in government facilities in three other cities. a taliban spokesman said it was the start of the spring offensive, and retaliation for u.s. troops burning korans, urinating on bodies and last month's killing of 17 civilians by a lone army sergeant. >> the attackers managed to penetrate what is supposedly a ring of steel around the afghan capitol put in place two years ago. and also breached last september, when taliban fighters managed to hit the...
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government goes over the fiscal cliff, they could get even longer. according to one congressional analysis, the transportation security administration would lose more than $640 million in funding, roughly 7% of out budget. t.s.a. with would also lose over 7,000 security officers. safety would not be compromised. the passenger misery would increase. >> it could be a severe impact on the traveling public. instead of maybe one hour, you may be there two or three hours before. >> reporter: long lines would be the least of the problems. under the mandatory cuts of the fiscal cliff, the federal aviation administration would lose $800 million, and more than 2,000 air traffic controllers. fewer controllers mean fewer planes moving passengers and cargo. warns the air traffic controllers association. >> fb's pocketbook and livelihood is tied to the aviation system, so the impact of the aviation system not being able to provide the service that they do today would be devastating. >> reporter: if washington can't reach a compromise, the economic recovery could s
government goes over the fiscal cliff, they could get even longer. according to one congressional analysis, the transportation security administration would lose more than $640 million in funding, roughly 7% of out budget. t.s.a. with would also lose over 7,000 security officers. safety would not be compromised. the passenger misery would increase. >> it could be a severe impact on the traveling public. instead of maybe one hour, you may be there two or three hours before. >>...
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and the afghan government. and today the two sides signed a deal changing the rules of engagement. charlie d'agata in kabul has more. >> i got a locked door. >> reporter: night raids are among the u.s. military's most powerful weapons in hunting down taliban fighters. but they are detested by the afghan people. president hamid karzai has repeatedly called for them to stop because he says civilians are killed or injured in the crossfire. today nato announced the raids won't stop but will be controlled by the afghans. >> this means that afghan security forces operating under afghan law will now be responsible for capturing and detaining the terrorists who tried to kill and wound the innocent people of afghanistan every day. >> reporter: that doesn't mean u.s. troops will be shut out. the agreement includes one crucial loophole, with support from u.s. forces only as required or requested. further, u.s. forces will continue to provide intelligence, air power, medical evacuation and security. it all adds up to u.s. boots on the ground, if not inside the house. afghan officials will both
and the afghan government. and today the two sides signed a deal changing the rules of engagement. charlie d'agata in kabul has more. >> i got a locked door. >> reporter: night raids are among the u.s. military's most powerful weapons in hunting down taliban fighters. but they are detested by the afghan people. president hamid karzai has repeatedly called for them to stop because he says civilians are killed or injured in the crossfire. today nato announced the raids won't stop but...
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the head of the first anniversary of a government crackdown on protestors. today video was posted on-line showing police vehicles being pelted with molotov cocktails. elsewhere authorities cracked down as teenagers blocked off streets with burning tires. the arab league disbanded its peacekeeping mission to syria and called on the u.n. security council toil send a joint u.n. arab team. amateur video appears to show syrian forces resuming their attacks on the city of homs after a brief lull yesterday. protestors say at least four people were killed. clarissa ward reported from inside syria this past week. she joins us now from just across the border in turkey. clarissa, good evening to you. this is your second trip inside the country since the uprising began. i wonder how different it was this time? >> reporter: it is incredible how much has changed just in the last two months when i was in damascus at the end of november. protests were still considered very daring, if you will. now people are out protesting every single night. for the most part without real
the head of the first anniversary of a government crackdown on protestors. today video was posted on-line showing police vehicles being pelted with molotov cocktails. elsewhere authorities cracked down as teenagers blocked off streets with burning tires. the arab league disbanded its peacekeeping mission to syria and called on the u.n. security council toil send a joint u.n. arab team. amateur video appears to show syrian forces resuming their attacks on the city of homs after a brief lull...
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activists say the attack began after an anti-government protest friday. syrian forces started shelling residential areas. then opposition groups say the pro government para military force stormed the village and began executing women and children. u.n. observers arrived to find dozens of bodies and serious wreckage. u.n. envoy kofi annan is expected back in damascus this week. so far he has only the power to ask, again, that the violence stops. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >> jeff: in our nation's capitol it is a holiday weekend tradition. the streets roared with the sounds of motorcycles as thousands of riders gathered for the rolling thunder rally. this is the 25th year for the event which began in support of vietnam era prisoners in war and missing in action. 1.6 million americans have served more recently in afghanistan and iraq. and tonight the associated press says 45% of them are filing for disability benefits. that's more than double the number of claims after the 1990 gulf war. after their service some face another fight, unemployment. whic
activists say the attack began after an anti-government protest friday. syrian forces started shelling residential areas. then opposition groups say the pro government para military force stormed the village and began executing women and children. u.n. observers arrived to find dozens of bodies and serious wreckage. u.n. envoy kofi annan is expected back in damascus this week. so far he has only the power to ask, again, that the violence stops. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >> jeff:...
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tomorrow they must begin the process of trying to form a coalition government. after the last election they were unable to do that but now with greece running out of money, there's a real sense of urgency that this needs to get done and it needs to get done quickly. >> clarissa ward in athens, thank you. developments in greece are being watched closely by president obama and other world leaders gathering in los cabos mexico for the g-20 summits. norah o'donnell has just arrived. she joins us now. we know what happened if greece. what is the white house expecting from this summit? >> well, jeff, white house officials are trying to downplay expectations for any surprise solution to come out of this meeting from leaders of the 20 most powerful economies in the world. what they hope, instead s that this sum sit a catalyst for action, for a meeting that's in your two weeks from now. the obama administration has said this eurozone cries sis a european problem and that they have the capacity to solve it. but behind the scenes, they are deeply worried. we've learned the
tomorrow they must begin the process of trying to form a coalition government. after the last election they were unable to do that but now with greece running out of money, there's a real sense of urgency that this needs to get done and it needs to get done quickly. >> clarissa ward in athens, thank you. developments in greece are being watched closely by president obama and other world leaders gathering in los cabos mexico for the g-20 summits. norah o'donnell has just arrived. she joins...
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so g4s's announcement has put the government on the defensive. their plan b? more troops. that means another 3.5 thousand soldiers to keep the games secure. but at the moment officials say there is no specific terrorist threat against the olympics. in fact, organizers are concerned about something else, the weather. this has been the wettest summer in the u.k. since records began. and the forecast, more of the same. liz best palmer, cbs news, london. >> jeff: later, a summer camp for kids, no electronics allowed. climbers learning the risks the hard way, and the rooftop preacher is back with a renewed plea to end a scourge of summer violence. when the "cbs evening news" scourge of summer violence. when the "cbs evening news" continues. dy at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour r
so g4s's announcement has put the government on the defensive. their plan b? more troops. that means another 3.5 thousand soldiers to keep the games secure. but at the moment officials say there is no specific terrorist threat against the olympics. in fact, organizers are concerned about something else, the weather. this has been the wettest summer in the u.k. since records began. and the forecast, more of the same. liz best palmer, cbs news, london. >> jeff: later, a summer camp for...
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government forces step up their assault on syria's largest city. we have a report from behind rebel lines. back to school-- sales are up during the second biggest retail season of the year. rebecca jarvis explains what's behind the spending. found money-- california discovers millions of dollars to fund its state parks and brian rooney looks into why it went missing in the first place. and olympic medal. mark phillips has the story of triumph and inspiration from the london summer captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod. we begin tonight with the civil war in syria and a crucial battle raging in aleppo, syria's largest city, with where the government assault on rebel forces has now entered its 17th day. stuart ramsay is inside aleppo this evening and joins us by phone. what can you tell bus the situation there? >> reporter: there's a mig fighter jet, a russian-made fighter jek carrying out attacks on a number of free syrian army positions. this has been going on for pretty much most of th
government forces step up their assault on syria's largest city. we have a report from behind rebel lines. back to school-- sales are up during the second biggest retail season of the year. rebecca jarvis explains what's behind the spending. found money-- california discovers millions of dollars to fund its state parks and brian rooney looks into why it went missing in the first place. and olympic medal. mark phillips has the story of triumph and inspiration from the london summer captioning...
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demand is growing, and the government has no program to destroy cannabis crops, only poppy. the only afghan troops we saw were back at camp bastion, more than an hour's drive away, marching for the benefit of reporters. we weren't allowed to talk to a single soldier. back in boldak, i asked the village elder what will happen when the marines leave. he answers with one word, "war." he blames pakistan for supplying the taliban. when it's time to leave, the cameras are off, but i'll never forget the good-bye from the local children. they smile, they wave, then they pelt us with rocks. kelly cobiella, cbs news, helmand province, afghanistan. >> brennan: updating our top story now. hurricane susan is moving northward off the east coast. headed towards landfall near the maryland-delaware border late monday or early tuesday. strong winds, heavy rain, and storm surges of up to eight feet will likely impact 64 million people in the nation's most densely populated region. a state of emergency has been declared in nine states, and evacuations have already been ordered in low-lying area
demand is growing, and the government has no program to destroy cannabis crops, only poppy. the only afghan troops we saw were back at camp bastion, more than an hour's drive away, marching for the benefit of reporters. we weren't allowed to talk to a single soldier. back in boldak, i asked the village elder what will happen when the marines leave. he answers with one word, "war." he blames pakistan for supplying the taliban. when it's time to leave, the cameras are off, but i'll...
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. >> slaughter in syria, charlie d'agata has the latest on a government attack that left dozens of children dead. >> the strains of war, barry pederson faces the challenge when the troops come home. >> these mobilizations change you. maybe for the good, maybe for the worst. >> an inspiration for the graduates, commencement speakers share their insights with the class of 2012. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> cordes: good evening, i am nancy cordes, memorial day weekend is bringing us our first real taste of summer all right with record or near record highs in the 90s across much of the country. at the same time, other areas are coping with everything from unseasonably late snow to early tropical storms. terrell brown is in washington tracking the weather tonight. >> these homes have little chance against a massive wildfire in the gila national forest of new mexico. all three were destroyed as the blaze torched 85,000 square miles and continues to grow. >> across the west from colorado to california, brush fires rage out of control, this fire i
. >> slaughter in syria, charlie d'agata has the latest on a government attack that left dozens of children dead. >> the strains of war, barry pederson faces the challenge when the troops come home. >> these mobilizations change you. maybe for the good, maybe for the worst. >> an inspiration for the graduates, commencement speakers share their insights with the class of 2012. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >>...
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john, does the government think khalifi was acting alone? >> they do, anthony, and they spent a good deal of time trying to find that out. one of the reasons this case spanned almost two years was they put an awful lot of effort trying to learn khalifi's network, his friends, his family, his contacts, his finances, to make sure that if they arrested him, they weren't leaving anyone behind, and they are fairly convinced that he was a lone wolf. >> mason: john, there's been a decline in these kind of cases over the past year. why do we think that's happening? >> i think there may be a number of factors. i mean, one factor may be cases like this are very discouraging to those who might be forward with a plot like this. but i think the other is the death of al qaeda's propaganda master, anwar awlaki, as well as the death in a similar drone strike of a person who ran their "inspire" magazine, their online puplication. they have had a slowdown in propaganda and charismatic speakers who can reach people. >> mason: at the same time, in this case, jo
john, does the government think khalifi was acting alone? >> they do, anthony, and they spent a good deal of time trying to find that out. one of the reasons this case spanned almost two years was they put an awful lot of effort trying to learn khalifi's network, his friends, his family, his contacts, his finances, to make sure that if they arrested him, they weren't leaving anyone behind, and they are fairly convinced that he was a lone wolf. >> mason: john, there's been a decline...
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. >> reporter: will the syrian government try and get in their way? >> of course. they will do whatever they can in order to make them ineffective and to supply false information to them. >> reporter: even the kind of diehard regime supporters who turned out at a rally in central damascus on friday, know a cease-fire properly enforced would be a game changer. in fact, it may be syria's last, best hope of avoiding a civil war. that is, if one hasn't already begun. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, damascus. >> mason: bahrain had hoped tomorrow's formula one grand prix race would show the world life had returned to normal in the tiny kingdom. antigovernment protests forced last year's race to be canceled. but as mark phillips reports, the death of a demonstration and new clashes mean this year's events are not going as planned. >> reporter: this is the type of road act they wanted the world to be watching. instead, this is the type of road action the world has been seeing-- mass protests from the bahrain opposition movement, which is trying to keep the race from happening.
. >> reporter: will the syrian government try and get in their way? >> of course. they will do whatever they can in order to make them ineffective and to supply false information to them. >> reporter: even the kind of diehard regime supporters who turned out at a rally in central damascus on friday, know a cease-fire properly enforced would be a game changer. in fact, it may be syria's last, best hope of avoiding a civil war. that is, if one hasn't already begun. elizabeth...
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glende has no doubt the government bailout accelerated g.m.'s turnaround, though some business and political leaders, like mitt romney, opposed it. >> i'm glad the obama administration didn't listen to them, you know. i think there are a lot of job opportunities that would have been lost. >> reporter: under g.m.'s profit sharing plan, each employee will receive a $7,000 bonus next month. bill jennings says that will pay dividends beyond this plant. >> i'm able to put my daughter through college because i have a job. central michigan university has another student, and it goes on and on. >> i love the auto industry. i want to see it thrive and grow. >> reporter: romney's opposition to the g.m. and chrysler bailouts could be his achilles' heel in michigan. car companies have added 15,000 manufacturing jobs here in the past two years, and each job is said to support another nine in the state. >> anyone that says we should have let the auto industry go out of business, they'll be lucky if they make it out of michigan. >> reporter: dwight carlson is
glende has no doubt the government bailout accelerated g.m.'s turnaround, though some business and political leaders, like mitt romney, opposed it. >> i'm glad the obama administration didn't listen to them, you know. i think there are a lot of job opportunities that would have been lost. >> reporter: under g.m.'s profit sharing plan, each employee will receive a $7,000 bonus next month. bill jennings says that will pay dividends beyond this plant. >> i'm able to put my...
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he lines himself with conservatives who want to shrink the size of government. >> balance our budget, tighten your belt like the american >> tester may have wanted this your belt like the american public has to. >> tester may have wanted this race to be about issues in montana but his opponent has turned it into a referendum on president obama. one of rehberg's ads make tester out as an obama twin. >> having trouble telling us apart? check out john tester and barack obama. >> reporter: voting with the president 93% of the time. >> it's not factual, that's really the bottom line. the bottom line is i done agree with my wife 93% of the time. >> i have to use ten pens. >> reporter: the 800 billion dollar economic stimulus passed early in obama's term is a big issue. rehberg calls it government waste, tester points to a montana highway project paid for by stimulus money that rehberg cut the ribbon to open. and there is a hard fought battle over obamacare which tester supports. >> as it's implemented and people see the advantages, see more competition in the marketplace, see that health- c
he lines himself with conservatives who want to shrink the size of government. >> balance our budget, tighten your belt like the american >> tester may have wanted this your belt like the american public has to. >> tester may have wanted this race to be about issues in montana but his opponent has turned it into a referendum on president obama. one of rehberg's ads make tester out as an obama twin. >> having trouble telling us apart? check out john tester and barack...
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the white house stays it's hoping for the quick formation of a new coalition government. clarissa ward is in athens. >> reporter: this was greece's second election in two months and it really was right down to the wire. but now the pro european center right new democracy party is declaring victory. among new democracy supporters there were scenes of celebration and sighs of relief. >> this is a victory for all europe. >> reporter: for many that is what this election was all about. the fear that a victory for anti-austerity left wing party syriza which promised to tear up the european bailout agreement would throw the future into question. >> the katopis are new democracy supporters. george ones runs a medical supplies business and their daughters are college students. >> basically i'm voting for new democracy because i believe new dim october see will help greece remain in the eurozone. >> reporter: at the same time they said that europe needs to do much more and demand much less to help greece through its crisis. >> europe is trying to create now the united states of eur
the white house stays it's hoping for the quick formation of a new coalition government. clarissa ward is in athens. >> reporter: this was greece's second election in two months and it really was right down to the wire. but now the pro european center right new democracy party is declaring victory. among new democracy supporters there were scenes of celebration and sighs of relief. >> this is a victory for all europe. >> reporter: for many that is what this election was all...
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and no match for the government's heavy artillery or helicopter gunships. an activist video shows once again, it's terrified civilians who are dying in the cross-fire. thousands of residents saw this battle coming and fled days ago into the countryside or toward swelling refugee camps in turkey. across the region, whole families have now been stranded by the violence in tents, abandoned buildings, or in this case, forced to camp in a lebanese school, empty for the summer vacation. is one of those mattresses yours? khaled is nine. is there one for each member of your family? >> no. >> reporter: his mother, samira, says they've left their homes behind but not the grisly memories. "we saw people killed by shelling," she says. "and also tortured to death." in all, according to the united nations, over 120,000 refugees have spilled out of syria in every direction-- to turkey, iraq, jordan and lebanon. in northern lebanon, just a shallow valley away is syria, and syrian troops hiding among the trees. occasionally they take pot shots into the lebanese town. his bo
and no match for the government's heavy artillery or helicopter gunships. an activist video shows once again, it's terrified civilians who are dying in the cross-fire. thousands of residents saw this battle coming and fled days ago into the countryside or toward swelling refugee camps in turkey. across the region, whole families have now been stranded by the violence in tents, abandoned buildings, or in this case, forced to camp in a lebanese school, empty for the summer vacation. is one of...
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nor the chinese government will confirm if he is in american custody. blind from a childhood illness, chen is a self-taught defense lawyer. he was imprisoned after exposing wprogram forcing women to undergo abortions to conform to china's one-child policy. but chen's real nightmare started after he was released from prison. to keep him silent, authorities kept the outspoken lawyer under house arrest, along with his wife and six-year-old daughter. security forces barred visitors and subjected chen and his wife to regular beatings. after plotting for months, chen made his great escape last sunday. under the cover-up of darkness, s,e blind 40-year-old lawyer waited until the guards were erenging shifts. he then scaled a high wall and made his way to meet an accomplice. from village in shandong, a network of activists helped him elude police 300 miles to beijing. now, he's trying to save his family. yesterday chen released an enternet video detailing the abuse they suffered at the hands at tlainclothes police, pleading to prime minister wen jiaboa to make i
nor the chinese government will confirm if he is in american custody. blind from a childhood illness, chen is a self-taught defense lawyer. he was imprisoned after exposing wprogram forcing women to undergo abortions to conform to china's one-child policy. but chen's real nightmare started after he was released from prison. to keep him silent, authorities kept the outspoken lawyer under house arrest, along with his wife and six-year-old daughter. security forces barred visitors and subjected...
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the government said yesterday that unemployment remained stuck at 8.2% last mob with only 80,000 new jobs created. putting people to work in california where unemployment over 10% is an idea the california legislature just approved. but as john blackstone reports with the state's finances heavily in the red, not everyone is on board. >> reporter: this animation shows what high speed rail travel in california could look like in 20 years or so. trains moving at up to 220 miles per hour, carrying passengers between los angeles and san francisco in just two hours and 40 minutes. but this optimistic vision of california's bullet train future clashed with the reality of the state's current budget deficit, in the state senate narrowly approved spending 7.9 billion on the first stage of the rail project. republican state senator strickland voted against it. >> this bill is spending money we just don't have here in california. >> reporter: but california had to agree to put its own money into the project to get 3.3 billion in federal stimulus funds. state senate president democrat steinberg s
the government said yesterday that unemployment remained stuck at 8.2% last mob with only 80,000 new jobs created. putting people to work in california where unemployment over 10% is an idea the california legislature just approved. but as john blackstone reports with the state's finances heavily in the red, not everyone is on board. >> reporter: this animation shows what high speed rail travel in california could look like in 20 years or so. trains moving at up to 220 miles per hour,...